Uttam Khobragade

Uttam Khobragade is a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service and father of Devyani Khobragade.[1][2]

Uttam Patruji Khobragade
Born (1951-05-08) 8 May 1951
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationIndian Administrative Service Officer, Politician
Years active1984 – 2011
Spouse(s)Manda Uttam Khobragade
ChildrenDevyani Khobragade
Sharmistha Khobragade

Early life

Khobragade was born on 8 May 1951[3] in Mahar family from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. [4][5]

Career

Khobragade qualified to become an officer of the Indian Administrative Service of the 1984 batch. From 1 August 1986 to 1 December 1993 he served in the departments of Land Revenue Management and Rural Development.[3] After that, he was Collector and District Magistrate of Mumbai Suburban District up to 1 July 1996.[6] He subsequently worked in various departments such as Planning and Program Implementation, Environment and Forests, Social Justice and Empowerment,[7] and Rural Development.[3] From 1 October 1998 to 18 October 2000 he was Managing Director of Maharashtra Agricultural and Food Processing Corporation (MAFCO).It was he who closed MAFCO .Khobragade was CEO of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority[8] from 18 October 2000 until he was transferred out of this position on 1 August 2002.From 1 August 2002[9] to 16 July 2004, he was Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State. On 16 July 2004, he returned to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority as its Vice President and CEO.[10] On 25 May 2005 he was assigned position as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.In 2006, he served as Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Government of Maharashtra.[11] From 28 June 2006[12] to 2 June 2010 he was General Manager of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).[13][14] From 2 June 2010 to 31 May 2011 he served as Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department.[15]

In news

His name is mostly in news with his daughter's Devyani Khobragade incident , the Adarsh Housing Society scam and Grahaswapna Housing Society scam.

Personal

Uttam Khobragade is married to Manda Khobragade and the couple have two daughters. His daughter Devyani Khobragade is an Indian Foreign Service officer.[4]

References
  1. Thirani Bagri, Neha (14 January 2014). "A Feverish Welcome for Indian Diplomat in Hometown of Mumbai". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "United for a Cause". The Times of India. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "Executive Record Sheet (Retired IAS Officers) Shri Uttam P Khobragade". Ministry of Personnel, Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. Gowen, Annie (20 December 2013). "Who is Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the center of the firestorm?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. Khobragade, Uttam (13 January 2014). "My daughter's return". NDTV. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  6. "About Us | IIEIM At a Glance". IIEIM. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990423/ige23020.html
  8. "MLAs rap Mhada officials for corruption". Times of India. 11 August 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. "Khobragade is appointed FDA chief". Times of India. 28 August 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. "Khobragade is new MHADA chief". Mid Day. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  11. Bhupta, Malini (1 May 2006). "Bird flu scare: Poultry business sees plummeting sales, huge losses, suicides". India Today. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  12. "Maharashtra transfers 16 IAS officers in reshuffle". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  13. Seshan, Govindkrishna (25 August 2007). "Rediff News Now running TV ads in Mumbai's BEST buses". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  14. Khapre, Shubhangi (6 December 2006). "These IAS officers live Ambedkar's dream". DNA. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  15. "State seeks inquiry against uttam khobragade". Mumbai Mirror. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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